PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15975, 21 July 1915, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

DR ' A i! L ' SnreEß . o{ the Gisbome hospital, has resigned his position in order to* go to the front. The Mayor of Northcote, Mr. G. Fraser, was a passenger to Wellington bv yesterday s express. ~ " * Mr. George Elliot, a member c/f the Alien Investigation Commission, will be a passenger for Wellington by the mid-day .Mam trunk express to-day. I Mr. Joseph Wilfred White, son of Mr Kinross V\ hit*, of Napier, has joined the ' l.oyal naval air service, and. according to j recent advices, is serving in France. ! Mr. John Roberts. C.M.C.. of Dunedin | a member of the Alien Investigation Com' . mission, who has been staying at the Grand j Hotel, left for Wellington bv list night's j express. I Mr. Robert Burns, president of the ! Auckland Chamber of Commerce, leaves , today for Okoroire on a few days' holiday. Mr. Burns expects to return to Auck- . land on Saturday. • Mr. .7. A. Carr. of Auckland, has received a commission as flight-sublieutenant in the naval wing of the Roval Flying Corps. Accompanied by his mother. Mrs. R. A. C-arr. he arrived in England about : a month ago. and cable advice of his appointment was received yesterday. ! Mr. P. Uren. of Parneil. has received a cablegram from his son Philip, who left -Auckland as a trooper in the 11th N'orth -Auckland. Mounted Rifles, to the effect that he has received a commission as lieutenant. Prior to enlisting. Lieutenant Urei conducted an accountancy business a, Dargaville. Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Will VI) ,- Papakura, who accompanied the maimed-' of the New Zealand Expedition Eon, as assistant director of the niediml ser vice, arrived in Auckland from the" South yesterday. While in Egypt. Colonel bill's health was seriously affected bv sunstroke and he returned to New Zealand bv the Willorhra. After recuperating for a coup!of months he will report for duty.